18VAC90-40-130: Grounds for disciplinary action

A. The boards may deny approval of prescriptive authority, revoke or suspend authorization, or take other disciplinary actions against an advanced practice registered nurse who:

1. Exceeds the advanced practice registered nurse's authority to prescribe or prescribes outside of the written or electronic practice agreement with the patient care team physician or, for certified nurse midwives, the practice agreement with the consulting physician;

2. Has had his license as r an advanced practice registered nurse suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined by the boards pursuant to 18VAC90-30-220; or

3. Fails to comply with requirements for continuing competency as set forth in 18VAC90-40-55.

B. Unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information received from the Prescription Monitoring Program shall be grounds for disciplinary action.